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Finance

The Finance area is responsible for planning and monitoring ACJC's budget process, fiscal accounting, purchasing, grant payments and billing to provide financial oversight of the more than 200 federal and state grants that are administered by the agency. This area is also responsible for the statewide financial compilation and reporting of money collected from the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) and Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund (CJEF) programs.

Pursuant to ARS 41-2402, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shall annually contract with the Auditor General’s Office
or an independent accounting firm to perform a full and complete audit of the disbursements from the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account (DEA Account).

In accordance with ARS 13-2314, ACJC is responsible for compiling the statewide RICO report for Arizona. The report summarizes revenue and expenditures of each of the County Attorney RICO accounts as well as the Arizona Attorney General's account and local law enforcement agency activity.

RICO funds are generated by law enforcement activities that result in asset forfeiture proceedings. Once forfeited, proceeds are deposited into the County RICO funds and are expended in accordance with state and federal laws and guidelines.

Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund (CJEF)

In accordance with A.R.S. 41-2401.B on or before November 1st of each year, each department, agency, or office that receives Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund (CJEF) monies must provide the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) a financial activity report for the preceding fiscal year on all expenditures. Likewise, pursuant to ARS 41-2401.C, ACJC is responsible for compiling all reports into a single comprehensive statewide CJEF report for submission to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the director of the joint legislative budget committee on or before December 1st of each year.

The criminal justice enhancement fund was established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 12-116.01. CJEF funds are generated by law enforcement activities that result from surcharges levied on a portion of every fine, penalty and forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts in accordance with state and federal laws and guidelines.

The electronic payment method used by Arizona State Government is called Automated Clearing House (ACH). It is an alternative to issuing warrants or checks to recipients. To have funds electronically transferred to your account an ACH authorization form (GAO-018) must be completed.

This form will be used for all individual agencies when reporting on RICO State and Federal expenditures to the County Attorney and/or Attorney General’s Office. The Individual Agency Reports are now due to the County Attorney and/or Attorney General’s Office on 10/28, 1/28, 4/28 and 7/28.
This form will be used by County Attorney and Attorney General’s Office when reporting on RICO State and Federal Expenditures for all Master and Pooled accounts. The completed form is now due to ACJC on 11/21, 2/21, 5/21 and 8/21.
*State and Federal worksheets are located in the same workbook on separate tabs.
Instructions will be posted no later than 10/13/2017. If you have any questions please contact Kim Boivin at kboivin@azcjc.gov or 602-364-1174.